Added 9 October 2026
grinder
/ˈɡɹaɪndə/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about grinder at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States.
- Grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars.
- Machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing.
Origin
From Middle English grinder, grindere, from Old English grindere (“one or that which grinds; grinder”), equivalent to grind + -er.
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